Terrorist attacks by region in Thailand

Thailand: Terrorist attacks by region was 27 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
27
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
472
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Thailand, 1992–2021

01002003004005001992200620211992: 251994: 241995: 121996: 191997: 201998: 41999: 42000: 42001: 142002: 122003: 62004: 442005: 1552006: 2022007: 2932008: 2002009: 2982010: 2532011: 1822012: 2802013: 4722014: 4232015: 2782016: 3292017: 1792018: 1822019: 1302020: 392021: 27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Thailand stood at 27.

That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Thailand peaked at 472 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.

Thailand ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by region in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Thailand, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 25 —
1994 24 -4.0%
1995 12 -50.0%
1996 19 +58.3%
1997 20 +5.3%
1998 4 -80.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 14 +250.0%
2002 12 -14.3%
2003 6 -50.0%
2004 44 +633.3%
2005 155 +252.3%
2006 202 +30.3%
2007 293 +45.0%
2008 200 -31.7%
2009 298 +49.0%
2010 253 -15.1%
2011 182 -28.1%
2012 280 +53.8%
2013 472 +68.6%
2014 423 -10.4%
2015 278 -34.3%
2016 329 +18.3%
2017 179 -45.6%
2018 182 +1.7%
2019 130 -28.6%
2020 39 -70.0%
2021 27 -30.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks by region in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +633.3% 6 44

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.43 4 25 7
2000s 122.8 4 298 10
2010s 270.8 130 472 10
2020s 33 27 39 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

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  2. 22 Ethiopia 36 compare
  3. 23 Kenya 33 compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 26 compare
  5. 25 United States 26 compare
  6. 27 Mexico 21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Thailand?
Terrorist attacks by region in Thailand was 27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 472 in 2013.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks by region rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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